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SRI VIDYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

VIRUDHUNAGAR

CE6704 ESTIMATION & QUANTITY SURVEYING

UNIT-II
ESTIMATE OF OTHER STRUCTURES
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
PART – A
1. Workout the quality of stone metal required for 2Km. Length for wearing coat of a 4m wide road. The
thickness of the metal road required is 12cm loose.
Solution
Quality of metal = 1 X 2 X 1000 X 4 X 0.12 = 960.00cu.m

2. An approach road 2Km.long is to be constructed. Work out the quantity of materials required i.e. stone
metal and bricks. Data is given below.
Length = 2 Km
Metalled width = 3.60m
Soiling of bricks = 10cm

Wearing coat of stone metal = 12 cm

Solution
Quantity of bricks = 1 x 2 x 1000 x 3.60 x 0.10 = 720 cu.m
No of bricks = 720.0 x 3.60 x 0.12 = 3, 60,000
Stone metal = 1 x 2000 x 3.60 x 0.12 = 864 cu.m
Bricks = 3, 60,000 Nos

3. A cement concrete road (1:2:3) is to be constructed over the existing water bound macadam road .The
thickness of slab =10cm.The length of the road is one km and the width 3.60m.Calculate the quality of
cement concrete and the material required,
Solution
Quality of cement concrete = 1 x 1000 x 3.60 x 0.10 = 360 cu.m

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4. Calculate the quality of earthwork for the construction of an approach road
Length = 1Km
Width of formation = 10 m
Height of embankment = 60 cm
Side slope = 1:2 (Apr./May 2011)
Solution
Quantity of earth work = L (Bd+Sd2)

B=10cm; d =0.60m; S = 2
Quantity of earth work = 1000 x (10 x 0.60) +2 x 0.60 x 0.60 = 6720 cu.m

5. How to estimate bituminous and cement concrete road in general? (Apr./May 2008)
A metalled road (Water Bound Macadam) consists of 2 layers of coats, the soling coat which is
generally of bricks, kankar or stone and wearing coat which is generally of stone metal, kankar etc. But in
case of concrete roads, top layer is of concrete slabs (1:2:4). The surface painted roads will have two coats
of tar or bitumen over the wearing coat of stone metal.

6. How to estimate water supply pipe line and sewer line in general? (Apr./May 2008)
Water supply works mainly consist of pipe lines. The connections with water mains should be
enumerated stating size and length of pipes from the water main up to the boundary of the properly together
with the charges of water and local authorities. Where it is not possible to ascertain these charges
provisional sums shall be included. The lines are estimated on running metre (or ft) basis for different
diameters for the complete work with fittings supplying and fixing in position. Including digging, laying,
refilling, jointing, etc. The Principles for preparation of Sewer line is same as water pipe line.

7. What are the types of culvert?

 Arch culvert
 Slab culvert
 Pipe culvert
 Box culvert

8. What are the main components of culvert? (Apr./May 2008) (Nov./Dec.2016)

1. Abutments 2. Wing walls 3. Arch

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9. What are factors to be considered in design of septic tank?
The following factors should be taken into consideration:
 Material should be water proof and corrosion resistant.
 Natural ventilation provided should be adequate
 A manhole should be provided to permit inspection and cleaning.
 Baffles should be limited to one at the inlet and one at the outlet.
 The escape of gas and sludge to effluent pipe should be avoided.

10. Define lead.

Lead is the crow flying horizontal distance from the centre of borrow pit to the centre of the earthwork
at site, i.e. centre of the area of excavation to the centre of placed earth.

11. Define lift.

Lift is the distance through which the excavated soil is lifted beyond a certain specified depth.

12. What are the methods of measurements of earthwork?

The work shall be measured as given below
 Each dimension shall measured nearest to 0.01
 Area shall be worked out nearest to 0.01 m2
 Volume shall be worked out nearest to 0.01 m3

13. What are methods to be adopted for volume calculating?

 From cross-section
 From spot level
 From contours

14. The actual expenditure incurred in the construction of a school building which has a total length of
main walls 140m is Rs.4.97lakhs.Estimate the approximate cost of a similar school building which will
have 180m length of main walls.
Total expenditure = Rs.4, 97,000 Total length of main walls = 140m
Rate per m length of main wall = 4, 96,000/140 = Rs.3550/-
Length of main walls in the proposed building = 180m
Approximate cost = 180 x 3550 = Rs.6, 39,000/-

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15. Write the formula for mid ordinate rule and Prismoidal formula Rule.
Mid sectional area method:
Q = (Bdm+sdm2 ) x L
Where, B – Formation width
S – Side slopes
dm – Mean depth
L – Length of the section
Prismoidal formula rule:
Q = L/6(A1 +A2+4Am)
A1 = Bd1 + sd12
A2 = Bd2+Sd22
Am = Bdm+sdm2
dm = (d1+d2)/2

16. What are the Different types of traps used as sanitary fittings? (Nov./ Dec. 2011)
The traps are used for preventing foul gas from sewers to back flow in the house. This is done by
providing water seal in the trap. The depth of water seal varies from 45 mm 75 mm. The traps can be
classified in two ways:-
A) As per their shape B) As per their use
1) P – trap 1) Floor Traps
2) Q – trap 2) Gully Traps
3) S - Trap 3) Intercepting Traps

17. Write down the expression for calculation of volume by Prismoidal formula. (Nov./ Dec. 2011)
A more accurate formula would the prismoidal formula, which takes out most of the error accrued by the
average end area method.

Where: = Cross section area of first side = Cross section area of second side = Length between

the two areas = Volume given by the prismoidal formula = Area of a plane surface midway between
the two cross sections.

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18. What is the importance of soak pit? (May/June 2013, Nov./Dec. 2014)
A soak pit, also known as a soak away or leach pit is a covered, porous-walled chamber that
allows water to slowly soak into the ground.
The water in the septic tank is not pure; it is called grey water because it still contains organic
materials that need to be filtered out. A Soak Pit is a covered, porous-walled chamber that allows water
to slowly soak into the ground. Pre-settled effluent from septic tank is discharged to the underground
chamber from where it infiltrates into the surrounding soil.
19. List the various sanitary fittings. (Nov./Dec.2012)
The sanitary fittings comprise of :
 Traps
 Water closets
 Flushing cistern
 Wash basin
 Sink
 Urinals
20. Draw different parts of culverts. (Nov./Dec.2012)

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21. List the main components of sewer line. (Apr./May 2015)
The main components of sewer line are:
 Man hole
 Gaskets
 Drop connection
 Clean out
 Service branches.

22. Differentiate tube wells and open wells. (Nov./Dec.2014)

Tube wells Open wells
A well consisting of an iron pipe with a solid steel To tap the groundwater storage vertical hole of
point and lateral perforations near the end, which bigger diameter (2 to 10 metres generally) is some
is driven into the earth until a water-bearing time dug or sunk in the rock or soil mass. The hole
stratum is reached, when a suction pump is applied is sunk till it penetrates saturated underground
to the upper end. material. The hole is further taken down to reach a
depth quite below ground water-table. The depth
of well or hole below the ground water-table
should be such that even during a dry year there
will be sufficient depth 3 to 4 metres) of water to
cope up with the requirements then. The water
surface in the well and free surface of water in the
soil are at atmospheric pressure.

23. Define: Aqueduct. (Nov./Dec.2014)

A conduit for water; especially: one for carrying a large quantity of flowing water. A structure for
conveying a canal over a river or hollow. A canal or passage in a part or organ

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